economic development

St. Louis Regional Chamber Initiative Hopes To Translate Degrees Into Dollars

Mary Edwards, Alex Heuer and Don Marsh — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:48:19 +0000

The St. Louis Regional Chamber is launching a collaborative initiative to increase the percentage of the area’s workforce which has a bachelor’s degree or higher.

East-West Gateway Seeks Public Feedback On Economic Development At MetroLink Stations

Tim Lloyd — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:32:10 +0000

This evening the East-West Gateway Council of Governments will host the beginning of a series of community meetings to gather feedback on plans to spur development near MetroLink Stops.

Britt Palmberg is with the consulting group that put a study on the issue, which focused on five stations.

He says the hope is to develop a framework that local stakeholders can use to kick start economic development.

East-West Gateway Hosts Meetings On Economic Development At MetroLink Stations

Tim Lloyd — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:01:21 +0000

For years, there’s been interest in trying to develop more housing, business and recreation around MetrLink stations in the St. Louis area.

Tuesday evening the East-West Gateway Council of Governments will begin hosting a series of community meetings to gather feedback on one such effort.

Paul Hubbman of East West Gateway Council of Government is project manager for the study.

He says one of their goals is to understand why business development around MetroLink stations has been slow to materialize.

Former Daniele Hotel In Clayton To Get New Life

Bill Raack — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 21:26:39 +0000

The former Daniele Hotel in Clayton will reopen soon as a Hampton Inn and Suites.

The Daniele has been shuttered since 2007. But Equis Hospitality Management in St. Louis says it will spend about $16 million to renovate the hotel on North Meramec Ave.

East-West Gateway hosts open houses on development plan for MetroLink stations

Tim Lloyd — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 01:40:59 +0000

The East-West Gateway Council of Governments held the first of four public forums tonight for its new study on development at MetroLink stations.

The project will create a toolkit local stakeholders can use to create sustainable communities around MetroLink stations and encourage business development.

Mary Grace Lewandowski is an assistant project manager for the study and said the agency will use a number of criteria to identify five stations with especially high development potential.